Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Job Type: Part-Time (Approximately 24 hours per week)

Huisong Inc. is a global nutraceutical ingredients company specializing in high-quality botanical, herbal, and plant-based ingredients for the dietary supplement, food, beverage, and wellness industries.

We are our team and looking for a dependable, organized, and hands-on Warehouse Associate to join our team in Santa Ana. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a mix of warehouse, shipping, inventory, and administrative responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping inventory while maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient warehouse. This position also supports inventory tracking, documentation, freight coordination, and day-to-day communication between internal teams.

Responsibilities:

Receiving and Inventory:

• Receive and unload incoming deliveries and shipments.
• Inspect incoming products for damage and verify quantity and quality against shipping documents.
• Label and store incoming inventory in designated warehouse locations.
• Maintain accurate inventory records using Salesforce, warehouse management systems, and spreadsheets.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory audits.
• Identify and report inventory discrepancies.

Order Fulfillment and Shipping:

• Pick, scan, pack, and prepare customer orders, samples, and outbound shipments accurately.
• Prepare shipping documents including packing slips, bills of lading, invoices, and shipping reports.
• Coordinate outbound freight and arrange pickups with customers and freight carriers.
• Palletize and wrap shipments for safe transportation.
• Load delivery vehicles and ensure shipments are secured properly.
• Track due dates and coordinate with internal teams to help ensure on-time customer deliveries.

Warehouse Operations:

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Organize shelves, storage areas, inventory locations, and supplies.
• Follow all company safety procedures and OSHA/FDA guidelines.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow safe handling practices.
• Operate warehouse equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners, and order pickers.

Administrative and Operational Support:

• Communicate with carriers, vendors, customers, and internal departments regarding shipments and logistics.
• Support coordination between sales, customer service, warehouse, procurement, logistics, QA/QC, and production teams.
• Create packing lists, invoices, and other documents in Salesforce.
• Assist with purchasing, freight coordination, and compliance documentation.
• Help with trade show registrations, shipment preparation, and event setup logistics.
• Prepare and maintain reports, spreadsheets, and operational records.
• Provide general support across departments and assist with additional projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous warehouse, shipping, logistics, or inventory experience preferred.
• Forklift certification or prior forklift experience preferred. Training and certification can be provided.
• Comfortable lifting 50 pounds or more and standing, walking, bending, and moving throughout the day.
• Able to work in both warehouse and office environments.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with inventory counts, shipping documents, and data entry.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems quickly.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable learning Salesforce, warehouse management systems, and inventory software.
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed.

Why Join Huisong?

• Opportunity to work with a growing global company in the nutraceutical and natural ingredients industry.
• Variety in responsibilities with both warehouse and administrative tasks.
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities to learn and grow.

Huisong is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace.